New Delhi (TIP)- In view of Covid-19 cases stabilizing in the country, India has registered a further decline in daily infections with 22,270 new cases and 325 deaths in last 24 hours. Active cases stood at 2,53,739, accounting for 0.59% of the total infections, as per Union Health Ministry updated data on Saturday, Feb 19.

Additionally, Thane district inMaharashtra reported 100 new coronavirus positive cases, taking the infection count to 7,07,777, an official said. These cases were recorded on Friday, he said. With the virus claiming the lives of two persons during the day, the death toll in the district stood at 11,861. Thane’s mortality rate is 1.67 per cent, he added. In neighbouring Palghar district, the caseload has grown to 1,63,277, while the death toll is 3,391, another official said.

Meanwhile, the country’s capital on Friday reported 607 fresh Covid-19 cases and four deaths while the positivity rate dropped to 1.22 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department.

With this, the national capital’s case count increased to 18,54,774 and the death toll climbed to 26,095. The number of Covid-19 tests conducted a day ago stood at 49,928.        Source: Livemint